LS1 4GL Leeds
Live postcode, introduced December 2009. Ward: Beeston & Holbeck. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Canal Wharf, Leeds: 8 addresses
- Wharf Approach, Leeds: 4 addresses
- Little Neville Street, Leeds: 2 addresses
- Granary Wharf, Camp Field: 2 addresses
- Neville Street, Leeds: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Leeds in 2026-27: Band D £2,284 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,522 | £1,776 | £2,030 | £2,284 | £2,791 | £3,299 | £3,806 | £4,567 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (30% of about 940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, CENTRAL AREA - CANAL WHARF (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- FORMER LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL COMPANY WAREHOUSE, grade II*
- RIVER LOCK AND RETAINING WALLS TO RIVER AIRE, grade II*
- CRANE ON EAST SIDE OF LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL BASIN, grade II
- CRANE ON SOUTH SIDE OF LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL, grade II
- RETAINING WALLS TO CANAL FROM LOCK NUMBER 1 TO BRIDGE 226 INCLUDING 2 GRAVING DOCKS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Granary Wharf Car Park, Off Water Lane, Leeds, LS11 5ps: up to 244 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- 2 The Embankment , Sovereign Street: up to 41 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Criterion Place North: up to 210 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Westbank, Water Lane, Leeds: up to 288 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Tower Works, Globe Road LS10: up to 160 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- 35 Aire Street, Leeds, LS1 4HT: up to 8 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 49 Aire Street LS1: up to 6 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Land At David Street, Holbeck: up to 72 homes, permissioned (300 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 17 addresses are between 26 m and 28 m above sea level (27 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 240 m |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Cottingley 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 81 within 800 m; nearest Station Leeds City Centre | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dyer Street Leeds City Centre | 910 m |
| Car parks | 11 within 800 m; nearest Leeds Station Short Stay Car Park | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 10.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest One Medicare LLP-The Light | 750 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Smmmile | 360 m |
| Hospital | Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital | 870 m |
| Police station | Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Anglo Irish Bank | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,220 m² | 600 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 490 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,430 m² | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Shafton Lane Allotments 1.6 ha | 1.5 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is River Lock and Retaining Walls to River Aire, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m south. 333 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 8 of them Grade I and 30 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| River Lock and Retaining Walls to River Aire | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south |
| Former Leeds and Liverpool Canal Company Warehouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south |
| Tower Works, Boiler House Chimney | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m south-west |
| 99, Water Lane | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south-west |
| Beckett Street Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km east |
| Knostrop Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km south-east |
| Cunliff Wood | Wood | 2.6 km north-west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.9 km south-west |
| Batty's Wood | Wood | 3.3 km north |
| The Goit | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 27.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 3 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 8 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 6 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 0 |
17 of the postcode's 17 addresses at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 65% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 73% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Canal Wharf.